Team Zero: Crystals

Disclaimer- Working on it, but I still don't own YGO

Chapter 9: When All is Said and Done

Forming a red and black energy ball between its cupped hands which spun violently. Jinzo Ruby heaved it out towards its opponent. Flying across the field at a terrible fast speed, the energy ball hit the Blood Black Lizard and enveloped it in red light. Black Lizard shielded his eyes from the bright light. All he could hear was Reku's voice.

"You lose."

Reku-400 LP
Black Lizard-0 LP

Order's eyes widened. "Oh no!" She cupped her hands together as she realized that it didn't matter who won or lost because there were still intruders in the castle. A small orb of white light formed between her hands and she pushed it out.

Reku's duel disk deactivated and he slowly turned around. All he saw was a white flash of light. Off in the distance he heard Orders voice talking to him.

"Remember, no power comes without price." Then every thing went black.

Slowly, Reku opened his eyes. He was lying in his bed in his room. Slowly rolling over he noticed that he was sharing his bed with others. One of them he didn't mind but between him and Akina slept a snoring Ronin. Slowly rolling out of bed, Reku moaned as he realized that it was almost time to leave for school.

Cracking he back he wondered if it was all just a dream. Looking down and over at his friends he realized that they were still all in their clothes. Slowly he shook both of his friend awake. The two of them slowly got out of Reku's bed and stretched.

"What happened last night?" Ronin asked looking at Reku.

"Not sure." Reku said lifting up his arm with his duel disk on it. Pulling the top card off it was the Ruby Crystal. Reading over its name Reku said it under his breath. "Oracles Rage Incarnate Seal of Power-Ruby Crystal."

Slowly all three kids left the house to seeReku's and Ronin'svehicles there parked neatly out front. Hoping into their vehicles, Akina with Reku, they drove off to school.


An airplane screeched on the runway as it landed. As the passengers exited one young boy stepped off the plane. His short green hair blew in the breeze. His golden eyes glanced left and right as he walked through the airport terminal. With his blue shirt and brown pants, Joe Peterson didn't stand out from the crowd.

Even though he didn't stand out he was here for one reason and one reason only. He was seeking one person and one person alone, Reku Yamashita! Clenching his fist around the strap of his back pack that he was carrying as he though about it.

"Reku, you may have beaten me before but I am here to be better. I hold no grudge just the desire to be better."

He was so deep in though that he failed to see someone right in front of him. Colliding with him, the two boys fell over to the ground. Joe stumbled back to his feet and shook his head. Looking down a boy still lay on his back. The kid had spiky blond hair and a red blazer jacket on.

"Hey, you okay?" Joe asked reaching out his arm. Pulling up the kid, he smiled warmly.

"I'm okay." The kid said brushing off his black T-shirt. He had black finger laced gloves on his hands and deep blue eyes. "I must not have been paying attention to where I was going."

"No, no, it's my fault. I wasn't looking as to where I was going." Joe said rubbing the back of his head. "So what's your name kid. I'm Joe Peterson."

"Oh, I'm Kevin Hunter." The kid said extending his hand for Joe to shake. "It is good to meet you Joe." The two boys shook hands for a second.

"So Kevin, you live here?" Joe asked as he picked up Kevin's hat off the floor. It was red and white with a K on it.

"No, I am just arriving here." He replied taking the hat and slipping it back on his head. "You?"

Shaking his head 'no' Joe smiled. "I am here looking for someone. How about you?"

"I am doing traveling. I am trying to improve my skills." He motioned to the lime green backpack laying on the ground still. "I travel the world now searching for strong duelists to play. Do you play? Duel Monsters that is." Kevin smiled as he asked.

"Yea, I am here to find a certain person to duel. You might have heard of him, Reku Yamashita?"

"Reku Yamashita!" Kevin eyes were wide. "A member of Team Zero?"

"Yea." Joe nodded to the comment. "You must have heard how they won the World Tournament."

"Exactly. I have almost searched down every team from the World Tournament. There are just a few left."

Joe's eyes widened. "Is Team Powerhouse one of them?"

"Yea, that is one of the ones left. Besides Team Zero that is..." Kevin's eyes widened. "I knew that i recognized you name. Joe Peterson!"

"Hey." Joe smiled and brought his hand up by his face waving to Kevin.

Kevin ran over and picked up the backpack. Opening it up he reached in and pulled out a Kaiba corp. standard duel disk and a deck. "Come on Joe. I challenge you to a duel."

Slipping the backpack off his back. Joe pulled out a duel disk as well. He strapped it on. "Okay Kevin, I accept. My deck needs to be tested anyways.


Sachiko face fell when she heard about the adventure last night. Reku, Ronin, and Akina all sweat dropped as they told her. She fought back the urge to knock them all senseless.

"And how come none of you decided to include me?" She angrily begged to know.

"We were all kind of caught up in the moment." Ronin pleaded to the enraged girl. "We didn't even plan for it to happen." He stepped back as Sachiko took a step towards him. He ducked down and covered his head with his hands. "Don't kill me please." He pleaded to her.

Reku and Akina gave a kind of forced laugh at their cowering friend but tried not to insult Sachiko any more.

On the roof of a neighboring building, Gurabe looked down on the four kids. A cold, evil smile cross his lips. "Those fools will have something to fear when I get through with them." Looking down at the four of them again he notice Ronin crouching down. "He is the only duelist out of the four of them that I haven't dueled yet. So, I take him out first." Smiling at his plan, Gurabe fell back and out of sight.


Wind blew over an open field of grass in front of the airport. Two duel disks could be heard snapping into place. Joe and Kevin glared at each other as they shuffled their opponents deck and returned them. Sliding them into there respective slots the life point counter jumped up.

Joe-4000 LP
Kevin-4000 LP

Both of the boys drew there opening hands and looked at each other.

"Since I made the challenge, you get to go first." Kevin said smiling at his opponent.

"Thanks, now draw!" Pulling a card off his deck he slid it into his hand. Grabbing another card he slid it into his duel disk. "I set one card face down and summon my Mataza the Zapper (1300/800) in attack mode!" A green armored monster appeared on Joe's field. "That is all from my side."

"Good." Kevin drew the top card off of his deck. "I summon my Drillago (1600/1100)." A machine monster covered with drills appeared opposing the warrior. "Next I play Dark Core! I discard one card to remove your monster from the game."

A black hole in space sucked up the green armored warrior. Joe slid it into his out of play slot as Kevin slid the Dark Core and the discarded card into his graveyard.

"I thought, you would be better. Oh well, direct attack Drillago!" Flying across the field will all its drill fiercely spinning the monster tried to attack Joe. Unfortunently it hit a barrier that covered Joe.

"I active my Draining Shield trap card. I stop your attack and I gain life equal to your attack." Joe said as his card flipped up and slowly disappeared.

Joe-5600 LP
Kevin-4000 LP

"I set one card face down and end my turn." Kevin said sliding a card into his duel disk.

"Good, Draw!" Snapping the card off his deck he place it on his disk. "I summon my Life Serpent Knight (1000/800)!" A large silver armored figure appeared on the field. Lifting up its head the two boys saw that inside the suit of armor was a large reptilian creature. "And one card face down. Why don't you go?'

"I will." Kevin smiled as he drew his next card. "I play Graceful Charity! I get to draw three cards and then discard two cards." Pulling three cards off his deck he slid two of them into his graveyard. Next Kevin's face down card started to flip up. "I activate Call of the Haunted! I revive a monster I just sent to my grave. Come back Dark Magician (2500/2100) in attack mode!" The purple robed monster appeared on Kevin's field.

"To bad I activate my trap. Go Time Offered Magic Sacrifice! I sacrifice one monster on my field to summon a two tribute monster from my hand to the field when you play a tribute summoned monster. So I sacrifice my Life Serpent Knight to summon my Dark Magician!" Another purpled robed monster appeared on Joe's field.

"Okay, then Drillago direct attack him!" Launching itself forward the drill monster flew past the magician monster and hit Joe right in the chest.

Joe-4000 LP
Kevin-4000 LP

"How did he do that?" Joe asked grabbing his chest from the attack "I had a monster on the field!"

"Yes, well Drillago can attack directly if all the monsters on your side of the field are of 1600 points or more. I will end my turn there then."

"Good." Drawing the card off his deck he placed it in his hand and grabbed another card. "I play Pot of Greed to draw two cards." Joe snapped two more cards off his deck and looked over them all. "I place one card face down and play the magic card Spirit of Knight! None of my monster can be destroyed by a monster of the same attack as it. Next I will attack your Drillago! Dark Magic Attack!"

Forcing his green magic staff towards the machine monster. A blast of purple light shot out and pierced through Drillago.

Joe-4000 LP
Kevin-3100 LP

"Good move, but..." Kevin smiled as he slid the card into his graveyard.


Chaos stood before three bowing forms. A cold smile crossed his face. He lifted his hand and pointed to Black Lizard.

"Sir please..." Black Lizard started but Chaos held up his hand for Black Lizard to stop.

"You failed, correct." Glaring, his blue eyes were filled with hatred and evil. "BLACK LIZARD!"

"Sorry sire. It was Order that stopped our advance." Black Lizard pleaded. "And that Reku kid used his new crystal card on me."

"Don't send us to the shadow realm. Please master." Puppetmaster begged to his boss. "We will do anything."

"Okay then." Reaching into his robes Chaos pulled out three small items. He tossed them to the men. They were small brightly colored toothbrushes. "Get to cleaning my chamber you three. It had better be clean enough to eat off of." Chaos turned and walked away. The three men looked around at the huge room then down at their little toothbrushes. A unison gulp could be heard.

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Look Joe is back. Oh and I don't own Kevin Hunter. That is the result of a little begging and me giving in to Blue Eyes White Knight. Well maybe in not so many words but I do have permision to use him. Keep reading and reviewing please. I do enjoy your commentary.

To John: Joe will duel next! You remember Joe, right?

To Nanashi: Yes, my essince monsters are cool.

To darksoulki: Yes, I made ever little space count. Oh, and it is called dedication. I don't really get my story up every day but I try to get up chapters in a timely fashion to show that I haven't given up.
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